88% matchHaight
Solid-toned minimalist swim with Brazilian ease
What changes: Rio-based, more body-conscious cuts and lower price
Brand profile
Matteau
Australian label from sisters Ilona Hamer and Peta Heinsen making pared-back, seasonless swimwear and resort ready-to-wear in muted tones.
SydneyOrigin
WomenswearFocus
Minimalist / ContemporaryStyle
$$$$Price
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What to know about Matteau
Swimwear first, wardrobe second
It began with the search for a plain black bikini, and the swim line — scoop and petite tops, high-cut maillots — still anchors the resort shirting, linen dresses and knits around it.
Muted solids, seasonless intent
Shapes stay pared back and colour stays quiet, with occasional small florals, so pieces are built to repeat across summers rather than read as one season.
Fit checked on real people
The founding sisters fit designs on friends and family to confirm the cuts work across body types, and production has been centred in Australia.
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85% matchMikoh
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80% matchBrand facts
Matteau is an Australian label founded in 2015 by sisters Ilona Hamer and Peta Heinsen, who started it after failing to find a simple, flattering black bikini. The Sydney-rooted brand builds seasonless swim and resort ready-to-wear around pared-back shapes: scoop and petite bikini tops, high-cut maillots, poplin shirting, linen dresses and light knitwear in muted solids with occasional small florals. Production has centred on Australia, and the founders fit designs on friends and family to check they work across body types.
- Founded
- 2015
- Origin
- Sydney, Australia
- Made in
- Australia
- Price
- $$$$
- Typical prices
- Swimwear $157–$172
- Focus
- Womenswear
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Minimalist / Contemporary, Quiet luxury